Sunrise & sunset times in Columbus
Sunrise in Columbus today is at 06:27 and sunset is at 20:48, giving 14h 21m of daylight (times for Tuesday, 28 July 2026, in Columbus's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 20:10 to 20:48. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Columbus, United States. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 21:04 in Columbus (15h 1m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:50 and sets at 17:10 (9h 20m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:44 | 12h 9m |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 21:04 | 15h 1m |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 19:28 | 12h 9m |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:10 | 9h 20m |
Full sun timeline for Columbus
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Columbus
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:51 | 17:31 | 9h 39m |
| February | 07:24 | 18:07 | 10h 43m |
| March | 07:43 | 19:38 | 11h 55m |
| April | 06:54 | 20:10 | 13h 16m |
| May | 06:17 | 20:40 | 14h 23m |
| June | 06:02 | 21:02 | 15h 0m |
| July | 06:16 | 20:59 | 14h 44m |
| August | 06:43 | 20:28 | 13h 45m |
| September | 07:13 | 19:40 | 12h 27m |
| October | 07:42 | 18:52 | 11h 10m |
| November | 07:17 | 17:15 | 9h 58m |
| December | 07:46 | 17:07 | 9h 21m |
Sun and moon in Columbus
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Columbus is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Columbus. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Columbus, United States. Columbus sits at roughly 39.96 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a clear but moderate seasonal swing, with noticeably longer days in summer and cosier, earlier sunsets in winter. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Columbus shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Columbus. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Columbus, United States for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Columbus
What time is sunrise in Columbus today?
The sunrise time in Columbus, United States is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Columbus.
When is golden hour in Columbus?
Columbus has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Columbus?
Because Columbus lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Columbus the longer solstice day runs about 15h 1m and the shorter one about 9h 20m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Columbus accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Columbus and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Columbus?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Columbus are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Columbus's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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